I Thomas Joyce of Freshford in the County of Somerset Esquire hereby revoking
every other do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament
in manner and Form following that is to say I desire that my body shall
be interred in the Parish Church of Freshford aforesaid. I give to the Rector
and his Churchwardens of the Parish of Freshford aforesaid the Sum of one
hundred pounds of Lawful English Money and require that part of my Personal
Property hereinafter be given to my Daughter Maria with the payment of the
sum upon trust that the Rector and Churchwardens aforesaid so and shall
place out the sum of interest on good and proper security for the use and
to the intent that the Interest Dividends and Proceeds of the said sum of
one hundred pounds shall and may from time to time for which received by
them and their respective successors to be by the Rector and Churchwardens
aforesaid for the time being given and distributed on the forth day of September
in every year to such persons Inhabitants of the Parish of Freshford aforesaid
who shall not receive Parochial relief as they the said Rector and Churchwardens
for the
bring in all their
shall in their distribution
all my Household
Goods, Furniture, Linen, weaving Apparel , Pictures, Books, horses, Cattle,
Goats and Carriages except my Coach House and Coach and also all my Implements
of Husbandry whatsoever and my Wines and other Liqueurs and also my half
of all my Plate the same into two equal parts to be divided I give and bequeath
to my Daughter Maria Joyce the wife of my son-in-law John Joyce to her absolute
use and benefit charged with the payment of the aforesaid Security of one
hundred pounds the other half of my Plate and also my Coach House and Coach
I give and bequeath to my Daughter Caroline Evans the wife of my Son in
Law The Reverend James Harrington Evans, Clerk for her absolute use and
benefit and as for and remaining all that my Manor of Freshford which I
purchased of Paul Methuen Esq. With its Rights, Royalties
.and Appurtenances
and all Mesuages, Tenements, lands and Heridiamernts whatsoever being part
and parcel of the said manor situate lying and being in the several Parishes
of Freshford, Westwood and Charterhouse Hinton in the Counry of Wilts and
Somerset except the Dwelling House, Stable and garden in Freshford aforesaid
lately occupied by Mr Waterford and herein offer by disposal of and also
as for and receiving all that my Capital Mansion House, gardens, stables,
Outhouses and the several Tenements Dwelling Houses, gardens, Closes, Pieces
and parcels of land and Heridiaments thereto belonging which I purchased
of George Hayward Tugwell Esquire, except a Close of land called Coombe
Bottom, Orchard held under the Prebendary of Bristol and also for and remaining
all other my Messuages, tenements, lands and Heridiaments situated lying
and being in the Parishes of Freshford and Charterhouse Hinton or either
of them with their and every of their rights, Members and Appurtenances
except the Mill and Factory and Garden in the same parishes hereinafter
devised upon ...and other Trusts and hereinafter mentions and also for and
containing those two Cottages and Gardens situate at a place called Coombe
Bottom in the Parish of Bradford in the County of Wilts. Now occupied by
James Neal and John Barrett. I give devise and bequeath the same respective
premises except as before excepted unto the said James Harrington Evans,
John Joyce and my Nephew Thomas Joyce. Of Freshford aforesaid Clothiers
their heirs ans Asigns Subject to and
with the payment of the several
Annuities or Yearly Sums and Royalties hereinafter by me given and
and
to lives the same respective portions except as before excepted unto the
said James Harrington Evans, John Joyce and Thomas Joyce Their Heirs and
Assigns subject and charged as aforesaid to be used upon the Trusts and
to and for the intents and puposes hereinafter expressed and ..land of and
the sum that is to say to the use of the said James Harrington Evans,
John Joyce and thomas Joyce and their heirs for the term of ninety nine
years.to be from the Day of my decease and fully to be completed and if
my said Daughter Francis Maria Joyce shall so long live upon Trust
so
many years of the said Term and my said daughter Maria shall ..to pay the
rents and Profits of the said manor, Messuages, lands, Heridiaments to and
...to the said Maria Joyce to such person or Persons as she shall from time
to time notwithstanding her present or any future Covertute by writing under
her hand direct and appoint and to as the same shall not be subject or liable
to the Control unto in engagements of her present or any future husband
and I will and ordain that the .. Or receipts of the said Maria Joyce or
such person or persons as she shall from time to time appoint to receive
the same shall ..understanding her present or any future
be sufficient
discharged to my said Trustees for any such payment and from and immediately
after the decease of my said Daughter Maria if she shall not survive to
the age of my son in law john Joyce if he shall be then living and his Assignees
for the term of ninety nine years to be computed from the day of the Decease
of my said Daughter Maria or if she shall die before me then from the day
of my decease and fully to be complete and ended if the said John Joyce
shall so long live and from and after the end and expiration or other sooner
determination of the same term and in the mean time subject there to the
use of the said James Harrington Evans, John Joyce and Thomas Joyce. and
their heirs being the life of the said john Joyce in Trust
..the uses and
estates hereinafter limited from being
and for that purpose to make ...ands
being ..ious as ...shall be and require ...none the less to permit and suffer
the said John Joyce or his assignees to reserve and take the rents and profits
of the said manors, Messuages, tenements, Farms, lands, heridiaments and
...for his or their own use during his life and from and immediately after
the decease of my said daughter Maria and son in Law John Joyce to the use
of my Grandson Thomas Joyce if he shall be then living d his assignees for
and during the term of ninety nine years to be computed from the day of
the decease of the last Survivor of my said daughter Maria my said Son in
Law John Joyce and myself and fully to be complete and if my said grandson
Thomas Joyce would so long live and from and after the said expiration or
other ...determination of the said last mentioned .. And in the mean time
subject thereunto to the use of the said James Harrington Ecans, John Joyce
and Thomas Joyce my Nephew and their Heirs living the life of the said Thomas
Joyce my Grandson in Trust to preserve the continuous Uses and estates hereinafter
limited from being defeated and for that purpose to make...and bring Artious
as the rest shall be and require but never the less to permit and suffer
the said Thomas Joyce my Grandson and his Assignees to revive and take the
rents and profits of the said Manor , Messuages, Tenements, Farms, Lands
Heridiaments and
.. For his and their own use during the natural life and
from and immediately after the decease of the last Survivor of my said daughter
Maria, the said John Joyce and my said Grandson Thomas Joyce to the use
of the first son of my said grandson Thomas Joyce lawfully to begotten and
the heirs male of the body of such first son lawfully issues and for default
of such I put top the use of the second, third , forth fifth and all and
every other Son and sons of my said Grandson Thomas Joyce lawfully to begotten
severally successively and in remainder one after another as they shall
severally be in priority of Birth and his Heirs make of the body and bodies
of all and every such Son and sons lawfully Issued The Elder of such sons
and their heirs make of his body ssues being always preferred and to take
before younger of such sons and their heirs make of his body issuing and
for want or in default of such Issue to the use of the second Son of the
body of my Daughter Maria by her present or any future husband lawfully
to begotten and the heirs Make of the body of such second son lawfully issuing
and in default of such Issue to the use of their third forth fifth and all
and every other the son and sons of the body of my said daughter Maria lawfully
to begotten severally successively and in remainder one after another in
order and course as they and every of them shall be in priority of birth
and of the several and respective heirs made of the body and bodies of all
and every such son and sons lawfully issuing the elder of such sons and
their heirs made of his body issuing being always preferred and to take
before a younger of such sons and the heirs made of his body issuing and
for want or in default of such issue to the use of the first daughter of
the body of my said Grandson Thomas Joyce lawfully to begotten and their
heirs Male of the body of such first Daughter lawfully issuing and in default
of such issue to the use of the second third fourth fifth and all and every
other the Daughter and Daughters of the body of my said Grandson Thomas
Joyce lawfully to be begotten severally successively and in remainder one
after another and in order and ...as they and every of them shall be in
priority of birth and of the several and respective heirs male of the body
and bodies of all and every such daughter and daughters lawfully issuing
the elder of such daughters and the heirs male of her body issuing being
always preferred and to take before a younger of such daughter and the heirs
of her body issuing and in default of such issue to the use of the first
daughter of the body of the said Maria Joyce lawfully to begotten and the
heirs male of the body of the such first daughter lawfully issued and in
default of such Issue to the use of the second third fourth and fifth and
all and every other the Daughter and Daughters of the body of the said Maria
Joyce lawfully to begotten severally successively and in remainder one after
another and in order and ..as they and every of them shall be in priority
of Birth and of the several and respective heirs male of the body and bodies
of all and every such Daughter and daughters lawfully issuing the Elder
of such Daughters and the heirs Male of their body issuing being always
preferred and to take before a younger of such Daughters and the heirs Male
of her body issuing and in default of such issue to the use of my said Grandson
Thomas Joyce and of all and every other the Son and Sons of the body of
the said Maria Joyce lawfully begotten or to be begotten severally successively
and in remainder one after another in order and course as they and every
of them shall be in priority of birth and of the several and respective
heirs of the body and bodies of all and every such son and sons lawfully
issuing the Elder of such sons and the heirs of his body issuing being always
preferred and to take before a younger of such seconds third fourth fifth
and all and every other the daughter and daughters of the body of the said
Caroline Evans. lawfully begotten or to be begotten severally successively
and in remainder one after another in order and course as they and every
of them shall be in priority of birth and of the several and respective
heirs Male of the body and bodies of all and every such Daughter and daughters
lawfully issuing the Elder of such Daughters and the heirs
I give and bequeath to my sister Mary Hart an Annuity or yearly sum of thirty
pounds for her life. To my brother Richard Joyce an Annuity or yearly sum
of thirty pounds for his life, to my servant Thomas Warton otherwise Wiltshire
if living in my service at the time of my death an annuity or yearly sum
of five pounds for his life All which paid annuities or yearly Sums I direct
shall commence from the day of my death and be paid by four equal Quarterly
paymets to begin and be made at the end of 6 calendar months next after
my decease I give to my servant Ann Heals otherwise Wiltshire as a reward
for her faithful service during my long illness an annuity or yearly sum
of twenty six pounds ten shillings. during her life To my old servant James
Neate if living in my service at the time of my death for his faithful service
an annuity or yearly sum of twenty pounds during his life both which said
annuities or yearly sums shall be paid by 4 equal quarterly payments
.
I give to my servant Elizabeth watts if in my service at my decease the
sum of Ten pounds to be paid to her at the end of 6 months next after my
death. To my Brother and sister the sum of five pounds for mourning to be
paid to them respectively out of the rents of my Manor and heridiaments
into first received after my death and it is my will and I do hereby order
and direct that my said Servant Ann Heals shall be permitted to stay and
enjoy the Cottage and garden situate at Freshford aforesaid now in her own
occupation for and during her life If and for so long time she shall think
proper to reside therein but no matter she shall be at liberty to set or
set the same And as for all that my Dwelling house, garden, stable and properties
in Freshford aforesaid lately occupied by Mr Wakeford and all that Close
of land called Coombe Bottom Orchard and all my Fffmants and Copyholds Messuages
tenements lands Heridiamewnts and premises situate lying and being at Anclift
(Avoncliffe)otherwise Ankley and elsewhere within the Parish of Westwood
aforesaid not being part or parcel of my Manor of Freshford aforesaid and
all my Copyhold and other Messuages lands Heridts and properties situated
in the parish of Bradford in the County of Wilts except the two cottages
and gardens herein before mentioned to be situate at Coombe Bottom aforesaid
in the occupation of the said James Neat and John Barrett and as for and
remaining all that my Glebe Estate held under the Dean and Chapter of Bristol
with the Tithes of Wood and all messuages tenements Lands and Herediatements
unto there belonging in the Parish of Limpley Stoke in the County of Wilts
and also all my freehold Messuages, lands, Heredtaments
in the said parish
of Limpley Stoke aforesaid and also as for and remaining all that my freehold
and Leasehold Mill and Factory called Dunkirk with the Gardens thereunto
adjoining and belonging situate in the Parishes of Freshford and Charterhouse
Hinton aforesaid and all that leasehold Mill and factory and premises called
Littleton Mill in the Parish of Wellow in the county of Somerset and also
for and remaining the Sum of £12,000 due to me from Messrs. Edward and George
Coopers and all the rest and residue of my Estate d Effects both real and
Personal of what kind .. And whatsoever and all lands Tenements heridiaments
whatsoever which has been conveyed or vested ion me by way of mortgage Security
and all my estate right tithe and interest of in and to such
premises
I give devise and bequest all and singular the same respective ffefments,
copyhold, Leasehold and other properties both real and personal and my part
and parcel thereof subject to the payment of my Debts funeral and Testamentary
Expenses unto
the use of the said James Harrington Evans, John Joyce and
my nephew Thomas Joyce their heirs executors administrators and assignees
according to the several and qualities of the same
respectively upon the
Trusts and to and for the intents and purposes and under and subject to
the promises and provisions hereunto after .. Remaining the same that is
to say upon trust during the natural life of my said daughter Caroline Evans
to permit and suffer her to have receive and take the rents, interests dividends
and profits of the same trust Estate and premises respectively and from
and after her decease in case she shall die in the life of the said james
Harrington Evans upon Trust during the natural life of the said James Harrington
Evans
.. Thomas Joyce signed sealed published
witnesses James Forster (Freshford) John Beak (Freshford) Henry Long (Westwood)
Proved 17 December 1817 .
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